Is phasing out fossil fuels a good or even feasible idea? This is a question that none of the so-called āexpertsā who want to stop this county and eventually the entire nation from using this readily available resource have considered. You know who they are, the āwhat ifā folks that are well funded by the […]
Santa Barbara County
Board of Supervisors passes retail food fee adjustments by a split vote
The time it takes local food regulators to clear hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, and other snack bar sales at Little League games is not reflected in the current costs of those inspections, according to Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services (EHS). The department recently pitched an update to the countyās retail food facility fee policyāuntouched […]
Rule-bender: One Buellton cannabis grower has paid about $2 million in penalties for air quality violations
In the span of two years, Central Coast Agricultureāa cannabis cultivator with facilities in Buellton and Lompocāagreed to pay nearly $2 million for breaking state and local air quality laws. That sum doesnāt include two pending violations issued by Santa Barbara Countyās Air Pollution Control District (APCD) in 2025 awaiting resolution, according to the agency, […]

